Malcolm Byrne

2540. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health based on her Department’s strategy statement 2023 to 2025, to outline progress, including clear data, as to improvements to equitable access to healthcare services across regions and socioeconomic groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2346/26]

2541. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the key performance indicators or performance metrics in place where partnership frameworks are established involving her Department, the HSE, other Departments or agencies and public, private and charitable service providers; what formal evaluation measures of those KPIs or metrics occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2347/26]

2542. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the developments that are occurring within her Department and the HSE on the use of e-health and telemedicine. [2348/26]

2543. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health based on her Department’s strategy statement 2023-2025, the internal process improvements and cost-efficiency measures have been rolled out since 2023; the savings or performance enhancements that have been realised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2349/26]

2544. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health if an independent evaluation of the implementation of goals and commitments set out in her Department’s strategy statement 2023 to 2025 has been carried out; if this has been or will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2350/26]

2545. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the programmes in place in her Department or in the HSE to encourage greater uptake of physical exercise, gym membership, resistance training, running, walking or other such activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2351/26]

2546. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the total costs to date of addressing the cyberattack on the HSE in May 2021; the measures that have been put in place to update ICT systems; her views on the extent of resilience now against potential future attacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2352/26]

184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications of aging demographics as set out in the Future Forty report; and the actions his Department will take as a result. [69523/25]

215. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the preparations being made for the introduction of a digital euro; if he intends an information campaign on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69522/25]

258. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures in place to provide for the recruitment of senior personnel, including at ambassador level, from outside her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73353/25]

259. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priorities for Ireland’s presidency of the EU Council of Ministers for July to December 2026. [73368/25]

277. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the items identified in the Climate Action Plan that his Department indicated in its Annual Report 2024 where there has not been significant progress; and the reasons as to why this is the case and what measures have been taken this year to address these delays. [73358/25]

278. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to outline how marine protection measures are monitored and enforced under the National Climate Plan, the actions which were taken in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73359/25]

304. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of current members of the Reserve Defence Force; the measures she has put in place to attract new members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73352/25]

341. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline progress on the Programme for Government commitment to examine the tax treatment of production costs for theatre productions. [73329/25]

423. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress on the Programme for Government commitment to increase the number of schools offering physical education as a Leaving Certificate school subject. [73345/25]

424. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the new teaching posts that will be funded under Budget 2026. [73346/25]

425. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of the new school leadership (deputy principal) posts that will be funded under Budget 2026. [73347/25]

484. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline progress on the programme for Government commitment to provide affordable spaces for artists to work and collaborate. [73330/25]

485. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on plans outlined in the Programme for Government to improve the Touring of Works Scheme; and the incentives in place for artistic groups and theatre companies to tour regional venues in Ireland. [73331/25]

486. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline progress on developing the night-time economy, including his views on reforming licensing laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73333/25]

487. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures currently in place, and the measures that are being planned, to encourage philanthropic donations to arts, cultural, community and sporting organisations at local or national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73334/25]

488. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline progress on the development of a National Counter Disinformation Strategy. [73335/25]

489. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the options that exist for independent media, such as a media outlet (details supplied) and local and community radio, to access public funding for the development and broadcasting of public service programming; if he has future plans to expand such programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73336/25]

490. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide his definition of 'public service broadcasting'. [73337/25]